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July 2, 2010

eBay\'s Tod Cohen Addresses Critical Matters Facing eBay Community

Vice President of Government Relations and Deputy General Counsel Tod Cohen addresses some of the critical matters facing the eBay community. Check out the video to hear his views on everything from the latest hot-button issues to how eBay has boosted the world economy.

July 2, 2010

eBay VP: “We Oppose the Bill to Impose New Tax Burdens on Small Businesses”

Tod Cohen, Vice President for Government Relations and Deputy General Counsel at eBay Inc responds to the latest legislation to expand sales tax collection on the Internet. eBay firmly opposes any new bills that impose unfair tax burdens on small businesses. <a href="http://www.ebaymainstreet.com/news-events/ebay-vp-we-oppose-bill-impose-... here</a> to read eBay\'s statement.

June 30, 2010

Letter to the Editor Defends Online Sellers Against Sales Tax Burdens

Tod Cohen, Vice President of Government Relations and Deputy General Counsel at eBay published a letter to the editor in the Kansas City Star. The letter argues that online sales tax will unfairly burden small sellers and do more harm than good.

June 29, 2010

Rep. Lee Terry Visits PayPal Omaha

On Monday, June 21st Representative Lee Terry (R-2-NE) visited the PayPal office in LaVista, Nebraska. <a href=" https://www.paypal-mainstreet.com/news-events/rep-lee-terry-visits-paypa... here</a> to read more.

June 25, 2010

eBay Hosts Meeting of the Telecommunications, Internet & Media Committee

<p>This year&#39;s Spring Meeting of the Telecommunications, Internet and Media (TIM) Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany had the title &ldquo;Responsibility in Telemedia Act &ndash; Finally Legal Certainty?&rdquo;. The event with around 50 participants took place at eBay at Europarc Dreinlindnen just outside of Berlin. <a href="http://germany.ebaymainstreet.com/en/news-events/ebay-hosts-meeting-tele... More</a> at the Germany eBay Main Street website.</p>

June 25, 2010

eBay Wins Award for Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility

On June 16th , 2010 eBay was honored by the Public Counsel Law Center at an awards dinner in Beverly Hills, Calif., for outstanding corporate social responsibility. eBay was chosen for the award because of its commitment to environmental responsibility, charitable giving, fighting poverty, ethical business conduct and employee volunteerism. <A href="http://www.ebaymainstreet.com/news-events/ebay-wins-award-outstanding-co... here</a> for photos.

June 25, 2010

Four Ways to Increase Conversion Rates:

<em>Practical Economics</em> has a great article on how to improve your online conversion rate. The article makes great use of the comScore and PayPal study on cart abandonment. <a href="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/1981-Four-Ways-to-Increase-Co... Here</a> to read up on their four tips.

June 23, 2010

eBay Supports Internet Users and Small Businesses in FCC Regulatory Process

The Federal Communications Commission took a further step this June in the regulatory process that may result in new Federal Net Neutrality rules being enacted in 2010-11. eBay understands the legislative and regulatory process can take time, as each side weighs in on the issue. <a href="http://www.ebaymainstreet.com/news-events/ebay-supports-internet-users-a... More</a>

June 21, 2010

National Cyber Security Awareness Week - Launch

National Cyber Security Awareness Week was launched by Senator Stephen Conroy and Attorney General, the Hon Robert McClelland at Melbourne\'s Federation Square on Sunday 6th June 2010.

June 21, 2010

Research Reveals Canadians are Using Cash, Checks Less:

A recent study commissioned by PayPal Canada showed the majority (62%) of Canadians are transferring money online using their computers. <a href=" https://www.thepaypalblog.com/2010/06/new-paypal-research-reveals-canadi... here</a> to read the full story on the PayPal Blog.

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